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The County of Kauaʻi is getting some pushback for a proposed landfill site. Kauaʻi’s only landfill is located in Kekaha on the island’s west side. It's scheduled to reach capacity in 2026.
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More than a million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per…
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Kaua?i's rural landscape and small-town charm are characteristics residents here enjoy and strive to protect. But small-island living also means limited…
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Hawaii Island is in the enviable position of having a landfill with anywhere from 20 to 100 years of capacity left to take in trash. But the island still…
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Britain is about to take back more than three-dozen container loads of plastic trash from Malaysia. It’s the latest case of a Southeast Asian nation…
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Starting Wednesday, Hawaii County will no longer accept some traditionally recyclable materials at its collection sites. The change comes as global market…
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Honolulu is updating a pilot program to improve the collection of bulky trash items that have been piling up in neighborhoods since new rules took effect,…
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One of the world’s most ambitious recycling programs is getting underway in Australia. A new government policy aims to cut the export of plastic waste and…
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There’s a new trend underway in many developing countries across the Asia Pacific. It’s about shipping — but with an unusual twist.The Philippines has…
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Plastic is a growing problem for ocean waters — not only in Hawaii but around the world. And new research this week from an Asian island nation shows part…